Mikrokosmos
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Mikrokosmos is a six-volume collection of progressive piano pieces by Béla Bartók that serves both as a pedagogical work and a showcase of his modernist, folk-influenced musical style.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mikrokosmos canonical | 3 |
| Mikrokosmos Volume I | 1 |
| Mikrokosmos Volume II | 1 |
| Mikrokosmos Volume III | 1 |
| Mikrokosmos Volume IV | 1 |
| Mikrokosmos Volume V | 1 |
| Mikrokosmos Volume VI | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11019475 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mikrokosmos Context triple: [Béla Bartók, notableWork, Mikrokosmos]
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A.
Microcosmos
Microcosmos is a popular science book by Lynn Margulis and Dorion Sagan that explores the central role of microbes and symbiosis in the evolution and functioning of life on Earth.
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B.
The Ray of the Microcosm
The Ray of the Microcosm is a philosophical-epic poem by Petar II Petrović-Njegoš that explores metaphysical, religious, and existential themes within the Serbian and Montenegrin literary tradition.
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C.
With the Grain of the Universe
With the Grain of the Universe is a theological work by Stanley Hauerwas that explores the nature and task of theology through engagement with figures like Karl Barth, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Hans Frei.
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D.
Paracosm
Paracosm is a 2013 studio album by American chillwave musician Washed Out, known for its lush, dreamy soundscapes and nostalgic, psychedelic atmosphere.
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E.
The Secret of the Universe
The Secret of the Universe is the English title of Johannes Kepler’s 1596 work in which he proposed an early heliocentric model of the cosmos using nested Platonic solids to explain the spacing of the planets.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mikrokosmos Target entity description: Mikrokosmos is a six-volume collection of progressive piano pieces by Béla Bartók that serves both as a pedagogical work and a showcase of his modernist, folk-influenced musical style.
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A.
Microcosmos
Microcosmos is a popular science book by Lynn Margulis and Dorion Sagan that explores the central role of microbes and symbiosis in the evolution and functioning of life on Earth.
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B.
The Ray of the Microcosm
The Ray of the Microcosm is a philosophical-epic poem by Petar II Petrović-Njegoš that explores metaphysical, religious, and existential themes within the Serbian and Montenegrin literary tradition.
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C.
With the Grain of the Universe
With the Grain of the Universe is a theological work by Stanley Hauerwas that explores the nature and task of theology through engagement with figures like Karl Barth, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Hans Frei.
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D.
Paracosm
Paracosm is a 2013 studio album by American chillwave musician Washed Out, known for its lush, dreamy soundscapes and nostalgic, psychedelic atmosphere.
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E.
The Secret of the Universe
The Secret of the Universe is the English title of Johannes Kepler’s 1596 work in which he proposed an early heliocentric model of the cosmos using nested Platonic solids to explain the spacing of the planets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pedagogical music work
ⓘ
piano composition collection ⓘ |
| composer | Béla Bartók ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1926 ⓘ |
| contains | progressive piano pieces ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Hungary ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Peter Bartók
ⓘ
linked to:
Péter Bartók
|
| difficultyRange | beginner to advanced ⓘ |
| hasRecording | Mikrokosmos recordings by various pianists ⓘ |
| hasVolume |
Mikrokosmos Volume I
ⓘ
linked to:
Mikrokosmos
Mikrokosmos Volume II ⓘ
linked to:
Mikrokosmos
Mikrokosmos Volume III ⓘ
linked to:
Mikrokosmos
Mikrokosmos Volume IV ⓘ
linked to:
Mikrokosmos
Mikrokosmos Volume V ⓘ
linked to:
Mikrokosmos
Mikrokosmos Volume VI ⓘ
linked to:
Mikrokosmos
|
| includes |
folk-like melodies
ⓘ
irregular rhythms ⓘ modal harmonies ⓘ polymodal chromaticism ⓘ |
| includesForm |
character pieces
ⓘ
dance pieces ⓘ etudes ⓘ |
| includesTechnique |
canon
ⓘ
changing meters ⓘ chromatic scales ⓘ contrary motion ⓘ counterpoint ⓘ ostinato ⓘ tone clusters ⓘ |
| instrumentation | piano solo ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
piano pedagogy
ⓘ
teaching modern piano technique ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Greek ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
folk-influenced
ⓘ
modernist ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of folk elements into pedagogy
ⓘ
introduction of 20th-century techniques to students ⓘ systematic progression of difficulty ⓘ |
| numberOfPieces | 153 ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 6 ⓘ |
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
piano students
ⓘ
piano teachers ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
little world
ⓘ
linked to:
Little World
microcosm ⓘ |
| volume1Difficulty | beginner ⓘ |
| volume6Difficulty | concert level ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mikrokosmos Description of subject: Mikrokosmos is a six-volume collection of progressive piano pieces by Béla Bartók that serves both as a pedagogical work and a showcase of his modernist, folk-influenced musical style.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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